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Security for smartphones is crucial, now that so many of us use them to make business calls, check work e-mail, and store information. We sampled several apps designed to take the risk out of computing on your phone.

The iPhone 5 rumors continue , and this time they're backing up something we've suspected for a while--Apple's next phone may be all-metal. It also looks to be simply a better phone all-round. A few rumors from a while back suggested that Apple's next iPhone revamp would ditch the glass back and adopt a metal one instead--added to the stainless steel antenna-frame of the iPhone 4, this means the iPhone 5 would be an all-metal affair.

Rats are trying out the device, a 250-gram scanner-in-miniature. Scanning technology and behavioral observation can now work in tandem

First came Geminoid , now there's Robokind . The diminutive educational robot coated with Frubber, a semi-convincing kind of synthetic robot skin, can replicate a great variety of human expressions. But is this a good thing

The iPad 2 is here. It will certainly dominate tablet sales this year, but it is not the future of the tablet. The demand for Tablets is forecast to grow exponentially this year and the iPad 2 and its numerous competitors working in copycat mode are all hoping to cash in on this demand

Apple has some hot products on sale, and its designs push many an envelope. But are its decisions skewing the PC industry somewhat

The iPad isn't just just a luxury device for gadget fetishists. The proof may soon be found in airline cockpits, where major airlines are testing out the iPad as a replacement for paper maps and clunky aviation computers

John Blackstone reports on an artificial retina that could restore partial vision to the blind may soon be approved by the FDA. Then, Erica Hill talks to Dr. Jennifer Ashton about how the device works and how it could change the lives for people with certain types of blindness

Last month, I wrote about the EcoDog home power monitoring system , which lets you see how much electricity your house is pulling, circuit by circuit. Apart from being fun for energy geeks like me who have an insatiable appetite for data, the device lets you discover patterns in your power consumption you might never have known about and that are burning up your money. Soon afterwards, I got a call from EcoDog's competitor Powerhouse Dynamics

Cosmetic drug and device maker Allergan Inc.